On the whole are experience at Drusilla's Park was very good especially seeing the look on my grandson's face when he saw Thomas the Tank engine go around the park.
The enclosure for the animals are very well thought out as even my grandson could see all of the exhibts

The only let down for us was the food as it was terrible, my son and husband had a jacket potato with a topping of coronation chicken which was stone cold so it made the whole dish unedible. I had fish and chips, nice chips but the fish was horrible, and all the dishes were expensive. I am sure we will visit again but we won't eat here.

We went to drusillas park on Monday, we had a great time with the kids lots to see and do plenty enough to make a great day out, really friendly staff, we were also lucky enough to meet the owners of the park, smashing people really pleasant. It's a day out we strongly recommend ,we will definitely be visiting again .v/m and the rug rats.

For the last 13 years we have been taking our grandchildren regularly to Drusillas zoo, and as we had annual membership cards sometimes we would go twice in a week! in that time it has never failed to give us pleasure and we have so many photographs and memories of the grandchildren from being in a pushchair looking at the animals to learning to walk around the paths, testing their reading on the info boards etc. we have visited in all weathers, and sometimes when we expected to only spend the morning there we have been almost the last people to leave!
The amount of animals of different species always amazes, they always appear to be in excellent condition. The various play areas are well thought out and safe, alas the grandchildren are now more interested in theme parks and rides, but I have no doubt that one or twice through the summer my husband and I will be walking around the zoo seeing the new animals and features. Well done Drusillas and thanks for the memories

The zoo houses a lot of different animals and has a great play park for children. It's larger than you might expect and can take a while to go around though the surprising animals make it worth while. The animals seem to be kept in good condition which is important. Would recommended. The food isn't too bad either, fast food style.

Visited here twice in the past two months. My 15 month old loves it. There is a really good variety of small and medium sized animals to see and it's well laid out. My daughter really loves the monkeys in particular. The Thomas train ride and Hello Kitty rides are all included in the price, as well as the soft play and outdoor play areas. We visited most recently mid-week in January and with online tickets on their 'discount days' it was £23 for me and my husband, and my daughter was free. In total we were here over 4 hours so I think that represented good value. On other days it will be more expensive though. Have always found the staff to be friendly and helpful. Slight niggles:
1) Queues for the huskies at the Winter Wonderland back in December were too long and we had to miss it, as couldn't think of any way of entertaining a 15 month old for 45 minutes whilst we waited.
2) The café's during the Winter Wonderland experience was rammed at lunchtime. I think they need to consider having an extra food outlet open at peak times.
2) The over-priced Starbucks drinks in the main café. (And lets be honest, we all know Starbucks tea tastes like dishwasher water anyway. ;) )
Overall though these are niggles in what has otherwise each time been a great day out.

We come to Drusillas at least once a month which is a 40 mile round trip but it is absolutely worth it, it has everything you could possibly want for a day out for kids. We visited on the 20th December to see Santa and see all the extra things that had been put on and it was a great day, Santa was brilliant and it was all so well organised. My daughter who is 3, loves the park and I cannot fault the staff and the facilities. I have also enjoy that it is educational as well as lots of fun, my daughter has a great interest in animals, different species as well as habitat etc. Throughly recommend if you are local or just visiting. We cannot wait to visit the new splash pad in the summer! Thank you Drusillas!

Estabamos en la zona y fuimos por hacer algo con las niñas. A mis hijas no les gustan mucho los zoos tradicionales pero este les superencantó. Además de animales en semilibertad, tenia zona de atracciones, y zona de juegos. 100% recomendado con niños

Had agreed day with the kids but the restaurant is over priced and not very good we had hoped for better. Would advise finding a pub nearby instead

We visit Drusilla's at least once a year, but always during the summer. We were very pleasantly surprised at the whole 'winter' experience, and will definitely come again at this time of year. The Christmas theme was lovely, and really got us into the Christmas mood (we visited 23rd December). My kids didn't want to visit Santa (little cynics), but the area around Santa's grotto was decorated beautifully. The kids spent hours in the outdoor play area, and also loved the Hello Kitty world, and Thomas the Tank Engine. The meerkat tunnel was an animal favourite, as well as the farmyard. We had a very nice, and reasonably priced, meal in the restaurant. It was a lovely sunny day (until just before we left when the heavens opened), and it wasn't crowded at all, so probably the nicest Drusilla's visit we've had.

Had a lovely day with friends. The children really enjoyed it, especially the outdoor and indoor play areas. Food was good quality and reasonably priced. The Thomas train was a real hit too. Was lovely to see the Christmas lights. A good variety of animals to see, well looked after and clean. Looking forward to visiting again as it looks at though they are redeveloping certain areas. A full day of fun for all the family.

Been coming here for years although this was the first time in a while. My children are getting to the upper age limit of this place now but they loved the Hello Kitty stuff that has been installed since we were last here.

I took two of my grandchildren to see Father Christmas and the Winter Wonderland today. I was meeting my daughter and three more grandchildren there. Disappointedly we failed to connect for more than two hours as the phone reception was awful...both of us left text and ansaphone messages which didn't get through for more than three hours. Probably can't blame Drusilla's for this but when we did meet up it was a relief.
Disappointment two came when my granddaughter wanted some chips. I ordered a large chips so we could share. The paltry few chips were less than you get in a Macdonald's happy meal so I queried this and after they measured them told me , yes, this is the large portion....and quite expensive they are for very little. When we went to the restaurant for lunch the portion of chips was huge! Why the difference?
The present from Father Christmas was lovely but boring when you saw that every child received the same gift...our two knew what they were going to get by seeing everyone come out with the same thing while we queued. Christmas gifts are enhanced by the surprise element surely? If it's the same for everyone why bother to wrap them? Other than these quibbles the children enjoyed their time there, loved the husky dogs and the usual Drusilla offer. Come on Drusilla's don't be mean with the chips,I am a member and support your work but little bits of meanness after spending lots of money on entry fees leaves a bad taste that I don't want.

Fantastic place for the family, so much to do for the children. The huge playpark is always a favourite for the kids. Maybe when they're older they'll take notice of all the animals too :) Food is good, entry prices can be pretty steep for a family but the yearly pass is well worth it if you plan to visit regularly. Love it.

Interactive park/zoo, we live far away but have travelled here the last two years with our daughter as she loves it, there's lots to look at and do to keep children interested. Great day out!

Joining Drusillas as members for self and daughter has been one of my best investments so far as a budget conscious single parent.
It's got such a cosy atmosphere and we absolutely love visiting the animals , especially Gibbons to see how their little baby has grown! It is clean and looks well run , they seem to be constantly trying to expand and improve the attractions yet it stays friendly and small .
There are lots of activities for kids like rides and face painting , some is extra to pay but this is clearly marked., and plenty of seating for weary visitors so you have the opportunity to zonk out if you need to .
The cafes are varied and aren't that cheap (members will get a discount ) but there are heaps of comfortable picnic areas , not like those places that get all funny about you bringing your own stuff. You can get delicious Doughnuts for a treat and there are coffee places too.
It's not cheap by any stretch , but we had previously visited once in a while (every couple of years !) , restricted by the cost.
After deciding to join this has freed us up to visit on a whim whenever we like , it has saved my bacon on those 'what shall we do ?' skint days when I can just about afford to drive over there and scrape a packed lunch together !
We enjoy it more because there is no pressure to enjoy ourselves unlike when we have paid loads to go somewhere , and they send out special offers like bring a friend for a fiver , so we can kid daughters friends we are loaded ;-) !
I 100% recommend following on Twitter as you get last minute deals as well as info, say , if the car park was not accessible due to mud .
The Halloween attractions were fab especially the 'mummy' running around and we have really enjoyed the Christmas lights , hug a husky etc ! And we always love the Hello Kitty house !
Well worth a visit , you will love it !

I had heard that Drusilla's was good, but I still went in expecting to be underwhelmed. "Small zoo", "no unusual big animals, no elephants, no tigers. I've seen this all before I thought.."

Whilst, yes - that is all true - I have never been to such a well presented, well organised zoo. My two sons (2 and 1) never stopped smiling and because of that, we (1 adult and 3 grandparents) didn't either.

I would thoroughly recommend this zoo, particularly to those with young children.

Why?

- happy, playful animals
- interactive elements throughout
- all animals visible and lots of ways to view them
- fun cages that look more like homes with plenty of space, toys and tunnels
- plenty of baby changes and toilets, frequent and all clean
- pushchair access excellent throughout (we had double buggy)
- tasty food at good prices and plenty of searing and highchairs
- short queues even in peak times
- extras like Thomas the tank engine, indoor and outdoor playgrounds and toddler friendly rides in hello kitty

Negatives

- I couldn't find a souvenir I liked and everything in souvenir shops seemed overpriced

Fantastic selection of animals. Although I hate to see animals in cages, they are well looked after and Drusillas is doing a good job of saving endangered species such as Lemurs. The staff love the animals and their job. Good place to spend the day looking at the animals and it is less busy during the week. Support this worthy cause.

We visited for the Winter Wonderland at Drusillas and to meet Father Christmas and we were not disappointed!

Father Christmas was amazing and spent time with each child and was very friendly. The present alone was worth the £10. The lady with the Huskies was lovely and really knew her stuff.

Staff throughout the whole park especially the catering staff and the food was great.

We are members, go regularly, whether an hour after school or a Saturday/Sunday morning play. Became members 2 years ago, have certainly had our money's worth in that time. Staff are always friendly and welcoming, nothing is ever too much trouble. My little man lets off all that steam. They always make Christmas that extra special magical place, this year no exception. Thank you to all management and staff for all your hard work.

Drusillas staff went above and beyond to help me find a replacement toy lemur for my daughter who had lost hers. She got it on a past visit.
Drusillas is always friendly clean and very child friendly.
Excellent

I took my nephews to Drusillas to see Santa and I was pleasantly surprised. I was shocked at the pricing to see Santa at first, but after seeing the amount of effort which was put in and how magical they made the experience, made the pricing well worth it. The present they got was lovely as well! They played with them for the rest of the day. The zoo was really good, there was a lot for young children to interact with, like the stamping on the book when they see an animal. After the down pour of rain, we ended up going to the indoor play area, Amazon, where they were playing for two and a half hours! It was brilliant and the kids didn't want to leave. We got lunch at one of the cafes and was pleasantly surprised to see the reasonable pricing of the food. The food was fresh, great size and tasted lovely! I expected to pay a lot more than £20 for four meals. The £1.99 unlimited ice cream went down a treat! It's just great to be able to treat my nephews and not feel like I've been robbed at the end of the day. Despite the rain we were there from 10-5, definitely well worth the money! We'll be coming back here again.

I took a large group of secondary school students (years 10 to 13) to Drusillas Park to research for their Leisure and Tourism coursework.
We were met promptly in the car park by James who was friendly and welcoming, and had a schedule set in place for us, as we split into three groups.
We had an excellent and informative educational talk by James, who personalised this with some additional details that we had requested. We also participated in guided tours around the park allowing us to see all of the features and facilities, including the Hello Kitty Secret Garden and the Thomas the Tank Engine train. Not only did the students enjoy themselves, but they also managed to gather all of the information that they needed to complete their assignments.
I would recommend this for any school or group trips.

We took the grandchildren to Drusillas on 21 November so we could see the winter wonderland switch on and visit father Christmas. We all had a lovely day, when I saw the price to see father Christmas it did make me pause but after seeing the gift the children got and how much effort they had put into the whole Christmas theme it was well worth the money, it was a very magical experience for all of us. The lights were beautiful when they were switched on and the show was just right for the children to watch and even us adults. The zoo side is an absolute delight to go around with books to interact with the children so they feel involved with the animals and other activities that involve the children to participate with. The play area inside amazon and outside was excellent for all ages to enjoy, and the refreshments in this area is good value for money. Thomas the tank engine train was another favourite with the children and it run all day, and hello kitty was also endless fun. The staff at Drusillas were happy and helpful which I found is a nice change from other places I have been and we found the whole day excellent value for money and would not hesitate to recommend to others and we will be returning again .

My family and I came down from Margate to visit drusillas zoo on 21st November, as it was recommended by my sister as we have young kids. The price to get into the park was reasonably price for what you get inside the zoo. The price to see Santa was good to, the kids loved seeing him and the toy they got was a decent present. Unfortunately when we came it was cold and raining here and there but that didn't put any of us off the zoo we enjoyed it very much. We waited to see the winter wonderland switch on of the lights and when they got switched on I had never seen anything like it. I thought it was amazing and how they put a show on was amazing it looked so magical for the kids. We all definitely want to come back again the park definitely did not disappoint. There is so much to do and definitely worth every single penny.

Shannon page and family

Such a fab little zoo! Can't fault them, animals are so happy and healthy and in lovely clean enclosures and such a good selection of species for such a small site. Plays areas are amazing and there is something for every age even my one year has been having fun in the indoor soft play for months now. And a big big outdoor play area (weather permitting) for older children.
Food in the restaurant was very nice and reasonably priced I thought some attractions I've been to charge much more for food of lesser quality.
Generally just great all round we will continue to go for many many years yet.